preservation | education | research

Our Impact

Our Mission

The mission of The Ridges Sanctuary is to protect the Sanctuary and inspire stewardship of natural areas through programs of education, outreach and research. Our programs reflect and reinforce our belief in:

Serving as a regional, national and international destination for research on The Ridges Sanctuary and Door County landscapes, ecosystems and individual species. To learn more about specific research and citizen science projects taking place at The Ridges, read The Nature of Research. This publication was made possible by a grant from the Brookby Foundation.